Mont Blanc Record Falls by Two Minutes to French Ski Mountaineers Matheo Jacquemoud and Samuel Equy
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the margin between history and almost-history on Mont Blanc came down to just... Read More
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A Flurry of FKTs for the Legendary Chamonix-Zermatt
That’s the thing about records and FKT - Fastest Known Times : they’re meant to be broken, even... Read More
A guide’s book : Pierre Idris Mehdi, à guide in Chamonix
This is a short film that introduces us to the world of French mountain guide Pierre Idris Mehdi, alias... Read More
In France, the tragic death of three mountain guide instructors, Christophe Jacquemoud, Quentin Lombard, and Benjamin Guigonnet
It's been a tragic period in Chamonix. The French National Ski and Mountaineering School, called ENSA, the state... Read More
UTMB 2025: victory for Britain’s Tom Evans and New Zealand’s Ruth Croft in Chamonix
The cool, wet weather did not spare the runners of the UTMB, who set off from Chamonix at... Read More
“The most ambitious and difficult project I’ve undertaken in the Alps” told us French alpinist Benjamin Védrines after his 5-days-solo-ascent of the Drus
The French climber is one of the best, if not the best, of his generation. Benjamin Védrines has... Read More
“We’re in the early days of mixed climbing in terms of pure difficulty”: Leo Billon after a new route in Mont Blanc Massif with Amaury Fouillade
From February 4 to 6, Léo Billon and Amaury Fouillade, both members of Elite French Army called Groupe... Read More
Carrington-Rouse at Les Pèlerins (Mont-Blanc) : Rébuffat revisited
Could Gaston Rébuffat have imagined that one of his climbing routes would become a classic ... of mixed... Read More
Chamonix Photo Festival: the meeting place for image enthusiasts
It's the autumn rendezvous of the mountaineering capital: the Chamonix Photo Festival. From October 25 to 27, it's... Read More
Will Gadd, lucid prophet of ice climbing
He's climbed some of the most beautiful icefalls on the planet: Will Gaff is one of those who... Read More
Steep skiing : exceptional ski descents in the Mont Blanc massif
It's no secret that a well-watered spring in Europe resulted in a snow surplus in the high mountains.... Read More
The bystander effect
The story takes place at 8700 meters, and it's shocking. On May 21, a huge crowd worthy of... Read More
UTMB 2023 : American dream
Yes, every UTMB goes down in history. What can we expect after the exceptional intensity of 2022? Just... Read More
New FKT on the Haute Route: Benjamin Védrines and Samuel Equy link Chamonix to Zermatt in 14:54
On this mythical ski mountaineering route that is the Haute Route linking Chamonix to Zermatt, French athletes Benjamin Védrines and... Read More
La Croisade, a new mixed climb on Aiguille des Pelerins by Symon Welfringer and Tom Livingstone
Above Chamonix, France, the Aiguille des Pélerins is a Mecca for mixed climbing, with what is undoubtedly the... Read More
Watch GMHM Dru west face first ascent
They were streamed live on YT while climbing the Dru. From 18 to 22 February 2021 the French... Read More
Pride and Prejudice: Jon Krakauer’s Chamonix
In the world of "adventure journalism" and mountain journalism in particular, there is a name that imposes itself... Read More
Controversy on the Mont Blanc Normal Route : new anchors removed by Christophe Profit
If there is one summit that exacerbates passions, it is Mont Blanc. No doubt also because of the... Read More
MONT BLANC: THE NEW NORMAL ROUTES
Since March, a large crevasse has cut the normal route of Mont Blanc at the Bosses. It is... Read More
Steep skiing and climbing au mont Blanc du Tacul
When the conditions are good up there, you have to take advantage of them. Mountain Guide in Chamonix,... Read More
The Chamonix Film Festival is back from june 14 to 19, 2022
From June 14 to 19, 2022, the Chamonix Film Festival will be welcoming all mountain lovers and enthusiasts... Read More